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Achiral
As opposed to chiral, a term referring to an object that is superimposable on (identical to) its mirror image.
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Chiral
An object that is not superimposable on its mirror image; opposite of achiral.
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Cumulated diene (allene)
A molecule that contains the motif C=C=C, where the central carbon atom is attached to two perpendicular Π bonds.
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Conformational enantiomers
Conformations of a single molecule that are non-superimposable mirror images.
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Diastereomer
Stereoisomers that are not enantiomers.
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Enantiomer
Stereoisomers that are non-superimposable mirror images.
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Fischer Projection
Representation of chirality using a cross, with the horizontal lines representing bonds coming out of the plane of the page and vertical line representing bonds going into the plane of the page.
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Meso
A compound that contains multiple stereocenters but is achiral due to an internal plane of symmetry.
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Stereocenter
Short for stereogenic center. A component of a molecule that gives rise to stereoisomerism. Often a carbon atom attached to four distinct groups.